Transnational Education (TNE) involves higher education institutes delivering educational services in another country. Such programs exist in many different forms and they have evolved from branch campuses of Western universities to distance online teaching programs. Furthermore, TNE programs have attracted a variety of students from different cultures and backgrounds. Moreover, to meet the needs of the constantly shifting global job market, we foresee a greater number of higher education institutes engaged in TNE within the next five years. Without doubt, TNE is going to change the lives of millions of graduates from around the world. Consequently, it is important to develop sustainable practices and systems that support these programs. However, there are challenges in ensuring that these TNE programs are sustainable and equitable to both sides of the partnership. To address these challenges, a central aspect of this workshop involves the application and integration of information, computational and communications technology in the teaching and learning of engineering programs. In particular, we focus on four important areas, which are curriculum development, curriculum delivery, quality assurance and assessment.

TREET 2020 is an IEEE virtual workshop that is technically sponsored by the IEEE Education Society. The workshop will serve as a valuable resource for researchers, course setters and program directors, particularly those involved in transnational learning and teaching of electronic and computer engineering. The workshop is organised by the University of Glasgow, UK. The workshop invites contributions from leading academic and industrial experts. We believe that novel contributions within the four previously mentioned areas will allow readers to identify the requirements, challenges and future directions related to the provision of TNE programs in electronic and computer engineering. In particular, the workshop aims to report the latest advances and future trends of key techniques and frameworks enabling optimal development and delivery of electronic and computer engineering education, while considering the technical constraints and uncertainties involved.

Submission Guidelines

All manuscripts must be prepared in English and with a maximum page limit of four (4) pages (10-points font, Letter size IEEE style). Standard IEEE conference paper templates for both LaTeX and Microsoft Word can be found here.

List of Topics

The implementation of active learning techniques (such as Team Based Learning, Challenge Based Learning and Project Based Learning), given the cultural background and diversity of TNE students.

The application of novel ICT tools to facilitate remote supervision of students.

The integration and application of technologies to enhance student engagement and learning in TNE programs.

The use of machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques in engineering education.

The use of wearable technologies to improve communication and engagement between teachers and students.

The use of visualisation and Technology Computer Aided Design (TCAD) tools to help students understand difficult engineering concepts

The role that technologies can play in developing, managing and delivering teaching material in a TNE program.

The use of technology for assessing and providing targeted feedback to students.

Organising Committee

Dr Rami Ghannam - University of Glasgow.

Prof Scott Roy - University of Glasgow.

Publication

Accepted TREET 2020 proceedings will be published in IEEE Xplore.

Venue

The workshop will be held virtually.

Important Dates

Full paper submission: 14th June 2020

Acceptance notification: 30th June 2020

Final submission for authors: 17th July 2020

Workshop date: 31st July 2020

Sponsors

IEEE Education Society.

The University of Glasgow.

Copyright Transfer

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Registration

Registration for this event is free. For accepted manuscripts, authors are requested to register here.